Hiatus

I have been on an extended hiatus. In the last year I woked in Boardman, OR surveying various bird species on the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility. That part of Oregon (about 80 miles east of The Dalles along the Columbia River) is quite lovely. I saw many species for the first time, including American badger, loggerhead shrike, sage sparrow and long-billed curlew. I had an immensely good time but was unemployed and homeless by June. I became a Northwest Service Academy AmeriCorps Member in September. I am stationed in Grants Pass, OR at The Job Council. There I serve as the Environmental Learning Coordinator, teaching environmental education, field lessons and amazing field trips to 16-24 years olds. While I am enjoying myself it is not something I will do after my term of service is up. Its all about the research! And birds of course! My life is incredibly busy but I am going to make a discerned effort to get back in the blogging habit. Thanks to all of you who have read my blog in the last year.